Bent County register., 1887-03-05

it, and one this week for two hun
: dred and twenty-five dollars.
= The Midland railroad company
bought three blocks in Godding's
addition Wednesday. What do they
Awant with Lamarreal estate ANYHOW.
>-The subscription to build a
Methodist church now amounts to
over seventeen hundred dollars. The
amount desired is two thousand five
hundred dollars.
Three men in the calaboose
Tuesday night and one Wednesday
night. The city government evi-
IDENTIFY wishes TO keep order in the
city which is the correct thing to IN
sist on.
p. ". Noble, the lumber deal
er, addresses the public through the
columns of the REGISTER to-day. He
is doing a big business, but can man.
age to wait on few more custom
ers, Give him call.
S. Harrel, of Pratt county, Kan
sas, has taken a Bent county claim
and will take possession in short
time. He will bring a few COWS
with bis other effects from Kansas
which is good idea.
The Tomahawk is after the
Leader in manner that will call out
some sweet remarks from that iourn-
I al, aud III their matinee we propose
TO act as umpire. In that capacity
we call the Leader man TO the bat
Il he Lamar correspondent to the
La Junta Tribune, had better step up
10 the town clerks office and pay hi-
occupation tax, and then sign his
name to his article, so the town will
know they are not getting swindled
l/-Dr. J. 5. Hasty, of Macksbure,
Iowa, will arrive here this evening
or tomorrow to engage in The prac.
tice sf his profession. The Doctor
is well spoken OF as a physician and \
very highly recommended by his acs
quaintanees here from Winterset[
Station agent McReynolds auL his
assistants are popular with the com
munity. Mr.. McReyuolds is very
strict in carrying ont the rules ofhis
Office, but is also courteous and
treats everyone having business at
tie depot in a gentlemanly manner.
-TuE REGISTER pays for the
privilege of increasing the value of
Lamars real estate, two fold within
the next six months, and we want no
criticism on how We do or what We
pay for.
-Messrs Furgcson & Harris, pro
prie,ors of the Bee Line stage com
pany received ear load of horses
This week 10 he put on their line and
began running yesterday a daily
stage south to Springfield, Villas and
several other towns in that section
of country.
w. ID. Pratt, from Jrtmore,
Kansas, twice member of the leg
islature or that state, and the editor
of a newspaper for years, was in
town "Wednesday and made us
call. In answer to our question, did
you ever pay an occupation tax for
publishing Il newspaper? he said he
never heard of such Il thing.
The attention of the public is
called to the advertisement of /. l..
Maxwell, who some months ago
opened a dry goods store in our city
and who, we are pleased TO say. has
enioyed a good trade Mr.. Maxwell
has lust received n new line of spring
goods which he invites the public to
/ call and examine.
Patton, Solt S Co, real estate
aud government land locators, are
doing a good business, and with
view of increasing and extending
their busiues they to-day place an ad
yertiscment in our columns, which
we hope Will he the means of bring
\ ing them many returns.
The practice of jumping on
mo wing trains is followed all over
the country, and daily the dispatches
report of some one being killed in
the act. Harry Guin was killed near
Ieadville, Wednesday, trying to
board moving train.
in conversation with two mem
hers of the council, they said they
were opposed to placing an occupa-
ton tax on newspapers. The tax Is
only ten dollars year and we will
cheerfully help the city out to that
,,,ount If the council believe it the
proper thing to do.
We see it stated that Governor
Adams has appointed the following
named gentlemen, cattle Inspection